How does Ireland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?

Ireland ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ireland data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Ireland

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Ireland
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ireland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.0909 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0909 Mt CO2e

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

79th

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.1249 Mt CO2e

in 2005

All-time low

0.0196 Mt CO2e

in 1973

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Ireland, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.0909 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in 2024.

The figure is up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Ireland peaked at 0.1249 Mt CO2e in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0196 Mt CO2e, in 1973.

Ireland ranks 79th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0218 Mt CO2e	0.0196 Mt CO2e	0.0266 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0508 Mt CO2e	0.0238 Mt CO2e	0.0913 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.1015 Mt CO2e	0.0972 Mt CO2e	0.1165 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.1149 Mt CO2e	0.1042 Mt CO2e	0.1249 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0835 Mt CO2e	0.0749 Mt CO2e	0.1045 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.089 Mt CO2e	0.0762 Mt CO2e	0.1007 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Ireland

76 Malawi 0.0962 Mt CO2e compare
77 Mali 0.0917 Mt CO2e compare
78 North Korea 0.091 Mt CO2e compare
79 Sierra Leone 0.0909 Mt CO2e compare
81 Azerbaijan 0.0904 Mt CO2e compare
82 Sri Lanka 0.0868 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Ireland

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.1392 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 7.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 32.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 11.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 37,632 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 245,629 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 283,261 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.44 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Ireland?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Ireland was 0.0909 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 0.1249 Mt CO2e in 2005.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0196 Mt CO2e in 1973.
How does Ireland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?: Ireland ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 244 places, 13,420 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).